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Teaching is absolutely a skill to possess on top of whatever skill you're teaching. Teaching as a skill is a topic larger than this section in its own right. Some quick pointers: | Teaching is absolutely a skill to possess on top of whatever skill you're teaching. Teaching as a skill is a topic larger than this section in its own right. Some quick pointers: | ||
*Focus on the basics of your subject - Nail down 1 to 5 key concepts that | *Focus on the basics of your subject - Nail down 1 to 5 key concepts that underpin the rest of the subject. Repeat those key concepts often, usually by showing how those key concepts explain advanced concepts or behaviour. If there are more key concepts then that, this class may be overscoped | ||
*Define your terms - Every subject creates its own set of jargon unfamiliar to students new to the subject. Be patient in defining them, have a glossary for students to reference | *Define your terms - Every subject creates its own set of jargon unfamiliar to students new to the subject. Be patient in defining them, have a glossary for students to reference | ||
*Leverage prerequisites - Determine what, if any, prerequisite knowledge your students possess and what you can lean on when extending those understandings to new subjects or concepts. | *Leverage prerequisites - Determine what, if any, prerequisite knowledge your students possess and what you can lean on when extending those understandings to new subjects or concepts. | ||